2026 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship
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| Dates | 26 August – October 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | UPMC | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 22 | ||
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The 2026 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship is the 129th staging of the Kildare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kildare County Board in 1888. The championship is due to run from 26 August to October 2026.
Naas entered the championship as the defending champions.[1][2]
Record champion Clane return to the senior championship for the first time since 2023.
Team changes
To championship
Promoted from the Kildare Senior B Hurling Championship:
From championship
Relegated to the Kildare Intermediate Hurling Championship:
Format changes
Compared to the previous format there is no more preliminary round. The 8 teams are split in 2 groups with 4 teams. Each team plays each other team in the group with 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. The top 2 teams of each group qualify for the semi-finals, while the bottom 2 teams play the relegation play-offs.[4]
The team losing both games in the relegation play-offs is now relegated to the Intermediate championship since the Senior B championship is discontinued.[4]
Group stage
The draw of the groups took place on the 8th of June 2026.[5]
Group A
Semi-finalists Relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Maynooth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| Coill Dubh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Confey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Éire Óg-Corrachoill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 0 |
Group A results
| 26 August Round 1 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | 2-12 - 1-18 | Maynooth | Manguard Park |
| Report |
| 27 August Round 1 | Coill Dubh | v | Confey | Celbridge |
| 12 September Round 2 | Coill Dubh | v | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | Cedral St Conleth's Newbridge |
| 27 September Round 3 | Coill Dubh | v | Maynooth | Cedral St Conleth's Newbridge |
| 27 September Round 3 | Confey | v | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | Manguard Park |
Group B
Group B table
Semi-finalists Relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Celbridge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 2 |
| Naas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ardclough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 0 |
Group B results
Knockout stage
Relegation Play-offs
| Semi-final | v |
| Semi-final | v |
| Final | v |
Semi-finals
| Semi-final | v |
| Semi-final | v |
Final
| Final | v |
References
- ↑ "Naas see off Maynooth to maintain Kildare SHC title dominance". RTÉ Sport. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ "Magnificent seven for Naas hurlers as goals from Killian Harrington and Ferran O'Sullivan set them on their way". Irish Independent. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ "Clane win Kildare Senior B Hurling Championship in absolute cracker". Kildare Now. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Major Kildare club championship changes in football and hurling approved". Kildare Now. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "2026 UPMC Hurling Championship Draws". Kildare GAA. 8 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.